. Jane: "Ruby, I need to talk to you." Ruby: "Sure, what's up?" Jane: "I know you've been acting strange lately, and I think I might know why." Ruby: "What do you mean?" Jane: "I noticed that you've been spending a lot of time near the water, and your skin has become kind of...scaly." Ruby: "Oh no, you figured it out." Jane: "You're a mermaid, aren't you?" Ruby: *nodding* "Yes, I am." Jane: "Wow, that's so cool! But...wait a minute. You're pregnant." Ruby: "Yeah, that's the not-so-cool part." Jane: "How did this happen? Did you meet a merman?" Ruby: "No, I met a human boy. We...um...fell in love." Jane: "Oh wow, Ruby. I didn't know you were capable of love as a mermaid." Ruby: "Of course we are. We just have to be careful. And now I'm paying the price for not being careful enough." Jane: "What are you going to do?" Ruby: "I don't know. I have to decide whether to raise the baby here in the ocean or on land. It's a tough choice." Jane: "I'll help you make that choice. And I'll be here for you, no matter what." Ruby: "Thanks, Jane. You're the best friend a mermaid could ask for."